"Idiocracy" critiques modern society's tendencies toward ignorance and mediocrity.

"Idiocracy" (2006) is a satirical sci-fi comedy directed by Mike Judge. The film follows Joe Bauers, an average American everyman, who is selected for a hibernation experiment that goes horribly wrong. He wakes up 500 years in the future to find that society has drastically declined, with intelligence replaced by rampant consumerism, anti-intellectualism, and an oversaturation of stupidity. In this dystopian world, Joe becomes the smartest person alive by sheer accident, leading him on a quest to save a civilization that has forgotten the basics of common sense. Through humor and absurdity, "Idiocracy" critiques modern society's tendencies toward ignorance and mediocrity, ultimately serving as both a warning and a reflection on the importance of intelligence and critical thinking.